Africa

NAIROBI— (KNA-Peter Gitonga) March 15 — The Kenyan Government has issued a two-week ultimatum to persons in illegal possession of firearms to surrender them. Speaking on Friday during the 5th …

PRETORIA-SA (Agency Report) March 15 — President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces of his decision to deploy 2 200 members of the …

ABUJA, NIGERIA — (NPA) MARCH 14 — Mr Peter Obi, opposition party leader and presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has condemned the Nigerian parliament for criminalising dual …

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA (NPA) — March 14, 2026 — The Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Angola, and the Republic of South Africa today signed a Tripartite Mechanism …

NAIROBI, KENYA (Agency Report/By Michael Omondi) — March 13, 2026 — Approximately 3.1 million Kenyans are living with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), a growing public health concern driven by rising …

ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 12, 2026 — Nigeria’s major opposition leader and 2027 presidential aspirant, Mr Peter Obi, has blamed poor strategic planning for the surge in petrol and …

ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 12, 2026 — Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Army’s commitment to strengthening military partnerships with friendly nations, …

LAGOS, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 12, 2026 — Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has condemned what he described as ongoing political repression by the …

ABUJA, NIGERIA (NPA) — March 11, 2026 — The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, on Wednesday received the leadership of …